Rubrics

Rubrics are designed to help educators and evaluators (1) develop a consistent, shared understanding of what Proficient performance looks like in practice, (2) develop a common terminology and structure to organize evidence, and (3) make informed professional judgments about Formative and Summative Performance Ratings on each Standard and overall. As a result, rubrics play a part in all five components of the cycle.

Learn more about Model Rubric Update Project.

• Classroom Teacher Rubric — Updated 2024
  This rubric describes teaching practice. It is intended to be used throughout the 5 step evaluation cycle for all teachers, including teachers of whole classrooms, small groups, individual students, or any combination of the above. The rubric is designed to be applicable to general education teachers from pre-K through Advanced Placement, as well as teachers with specialized classes or knowledge, including teachers of English Language Learners, and special education teachers; districts may also choose to use this rubric for educators in other roles such as specialists.
  • Previous Version: 2018 Classroom Teacher Rubric
  • Crosswalk between 2018 Classroom Teacher Rubric and 2024 Classroom Teacher Rubric
  
  

• Specialized Instructional Support Personnel (SISP) Rubrics — Updated 2026
  The Specialized Instructional Support Personnel SISP Rubrics describe practice for educators in professional support roles who provide direct services such as education, therapy, counseling, assessment, and diagnosis to a caseload of students, as well as educators who may provide indirect support to students through consultation to and collaboration with teachers, administrators, and other colleagues. Evaluators should identify and use the rubric most closely aligned with the role of the educator. If no other Model Specialized Instructional Support Personnel SISP Rubric applies to a particular role, the General Specialized Instructional Support Personnel SISP rubric may be used.

  • School Counselor Rubric
  • School Librarian Rubric
  • School Nurse Rubric
  • School Psychologist Rubric
  • School Social Worker/School Adjustment Counselor Rubric
  • Speech and Language Pathologist Rubric
  • School-Based Behavior Analyst Rubric
  • General Specialized Instructional Support Personnel SISP Rubric
  
  
• School Level Administrator Rubric — Updated 2023
  This rubric describes administrative leadership practice at the school level. It is intended to be used throughout the 5-step evaluation cycle for the evaluation of principals by the superintendent (or the superintendent's designee). The rubric can also be used in the evaluation of other school based leaders (such as assistant principals, department heads, deans, etc.) by the principal or other district administrator.
  • Previous Version: 2018 School Level Administrator Rubric
  
  

• District Administrator Rubric
  This rubric describes administrative leadership practice at the district level. It is intended to be used throughout the 5-step evaluation cycle by the superintendent for the evaluation of other district level administrators, such as assistant superintendents, directors of curriculum and instruction, school business administrators, and directors of special education.

• Superintendent Rubric
  This rubric describes administrative leadership practice at the superintendent level. It is intended to be used throughout the 5-step evaluation cycle for the evaluation of the superintendent by the school committee.

• Guide to Rubrics and Model Rubrics

• Additional Resources:

  • Massachusetts Association of School Business Officials MASBO Adapted Rubric for School Business Officials

  • Massachusetts Association for Occupational Therapy MAOT/American Physical Therapy Association APTA of Massachusetts MA Occupational and Physical Therapists Resource Document to Support Implementation of Specialized Instructional Support Personnel SISP Rubric

Last Updated: August 12, 2026